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Playing the violin 

Also known as playing with the cutter, playing the violin refers to the vicious motion of slicing ones wrists. Common violinists include emos, attention seekers and depressed people.
Hey David what are those cuts on your wrist? Have you been playing the violin?
Playing the violin by skiiim July 4, 2016
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playing the violin 

When someone is self harming but wouldn’t like to say so directly
sorry i’m playing the violin..”

Playing the violin 

Inserting the middle and ring finger into the vagina and massaging the g spot with rapid vigorous motion to guarantee a nice squirt squirt aka down syndrome of the vagina
I went over to my chicks house and was playing the violin until she squirted all over my face
Playing the violin by Nuttsack916 February 22, 2025

Playing the Violin with your Wrist and a Blade 

Playing the violin with your wrist and a blade is a term used by people who cut themselves that don't want to to know what they're on about. Usually its just called "Playing the Violin" but when used around other cutters they use the full term.
Person 1: "I heard that she played the violin last night."
Person 2: "Yeah, using her wrist and a blade! I hope she's alright.
Person 1: "Playing the Violin with Your Wrist and a Blade can be dangerous, but it helps her get through the tough times."

Playing the Arm Violin 

Cutting one's wrists or arms. An arm violinist is one who takes part in this activity.
Girl One: Hey have you talked to Kayla lately? Stephan cheated on her and they broke up.

Girl Two: Oh yeah, she's a mess. She's taken up playing the arm violin. It's quite sad.

Playing the Quarter Sized Violin

A euphemism for male masturbation. The humor in this euphemism comes from the fact that a quarter sized violin is roughly six inches (the length of a typical erect penis). Violin's are also "hard", "made of wood", and require careful "fingering". Vibrato (a common ornamental technique that requires a rapid back and forth movement of the hand along the neck of the instrument) could also be given new significance in the context of this metaphor.
Yeah, I accidentally walked in on Derek playing the quarter sized violin if you catch my drift.

Playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin 

A sarcastic saying used when a person tells another person of something mildly unfortunate that has happened to them, sometimes exaggerated in order to gain sympathy. It implies that the person speaking of their misfortune expects someone to come in playing the saddest song in the world on the worlds smallest violin to correspond with the apparent tradgedy of the situation. Sometimes the person saying this will mime playing a small violin, or try and imitate the sound of a violin.
Jade: Hello, how are you?
Laurel: I just stepped in dog poop and my new shoes got ruined and my feet smell like dog poop, and-
Jade: -Shh... hear that? i'm playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin (mimes playing small violin)
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